Chapter 4: At Dinner.
Harry had spent most of his day thinking. He sat alone, looking miserable. Ron was tempted to ask, but he was deep in conversation with Lavender. Hermione had come to dinner, but very late. Harry saw her and suddenly gave a little smile. He was scared of what she might think and say. He had truly opened up to her, he was afraid that she wouldn't feel the same way and he would be forced to live without her.
"Harry . . . I don't know about this? Time, that's all I need. I know I'm putting you in a terrible situation, but I can't help it. I love you Harry, I feel like maybe we should take it slow."
"I understand." Harry sounded very disappointed. "I want to apologize but I need you to understand that no matter what you say, I will always love you. I don't regret telling you this or what I did in the dorms earlier."
There was such a mixture of emotions. Hermione gave Harry a big hug, obviously in hopes of making up for what had happened. Harry hugged back. He felt as though he wanted to cry. Harry never wanted this moment to end; he never wanted to let her go. Everything about her - the sweet smell of her hair, the elegance of her body - was perfect.
Ron glanced over at Harry while he and Hermione were hugging. They both looked confused, and yet so happy at the same time. He left Lavender.
"Hey guys! What's up?" he asked mystified.
Hermione pulled out of the intense, hug. That was the last thing she - or Harry - wanted to do. She smiled; it seemed like she was faking, but by the look in Hermione's eyes, Harry could tell that she felt it, he just . . knew.
"Nothing. We're just talking." Hermione pretended that that was all.
"Really??" Ron still sounded as though something weird had happened.
"Really." Harry answered with a smile.
Harry gave Hermione a look. Ron looked between the two of them, still confused.
"Hermione, we'll talk later." Harry said hopefully.
"Of course."
Hermione left the Great Hall. Ron gave Harry a perplexed look.
"What the heck was that Harry?"
"Nothing Ron, nothing at all." He sounded very promising.
Harry had spent most of his day thinking. He sat alone, looking miserable. Ron was tempted to ask, but he was deep in conversation with Lavender. Hermione had come to dinner, but very late. Harry saw her and suddenly gave a little smile. He was scared of what she might think and say. He had truly opened up to her, he was afraid that she wouldn't feel the same way and he would be forced to live without her.
"Harry . . . I don't know about this? Time, that's all I need. I know I'm putting you in a terrible situation, but I can't help it. I love you Harry, I feel like maybe we should take it slow."
"I understand." Harry sounded very disappointed. "I want to apologize but I need you to understand that no matter what you say, I will always love you. I don't regret telling you this or what I did in the dorms earlier."
There was such a mixture of emotions. Hermione gave Harry a big hug, obviously in hopes of making up for what had happened. Harry hugged back. He felt as though he wanted to cry. Harry never wanted this moment to end; he never wanted to let her go. Everything about her - the sweet smell of her hair, the elegance of her body - was perfect.
Ron glanced over at Harry while he and Hermione were hugging. They both looked confused, and yet so happy at the same time. He left Lavender.
"Hey guys! What's up?" he asked mystified.
Hermione pulled out of the intense, hug. That was the last thing she - or Harry - wanted to do. She smiled; it seemed like she was faking, but by the look in Hermione's eyes, Harry could tell that she felt it, he just . . knew.
"Nothing. We're just talking." Hermione pretended that that was all.
"Really??" Ron still sounded as though something weird had happened.
"Really." Harry answered with a smile.
Harry gave Hermione a look. Ron looked between the two of them, still confused.
"Hermione, we'll talk later." Harry said hopefully.
"Of course."
Hermione left the Great Hall. Ron gave Harry a perplexed look.
"What the heck was that Harry?"
"Nothing Ron, nothing at all." He sounded very promising.